This Sunday’s Gospel, Mark 9:2-10, takes us to Mount Tabor, the mountain of the Transfiguration. In our Lectionaries the Gospel begins with the following sentence. “Jesus took with him Peter and James and John and led...

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IMBISA is set to host a regional meeting from February 26th to March 1st, 2024, in Pretoria, South Africa. The meeting, themed “Promoting Safeguarding in the Church: A Forum for Dialogue and Exchange in Southern Africa,” will...

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The relationship between God and the Chosen People is a tumultuous one, as far as the Sacred Scriptures attest. How many covenants he made with them, very solemnly ‘signed and sealed’, which still ended...

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Dear Brothers and Sisters,  These words of the prophet Jeremiah confirm our faith in the presence and goodness of God in whom we have placed our hope. These words encourage us to travel into the...

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“But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.” (1 Peter 3: 15-16). Like...

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Introduction Why is the Church interested in socio-political issues? This question is often asked in some circles of society. Others even say that the Church’s place is in the sacristy, demanding to know why the...

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Imagine yourself being plagued with a debilitating condition, isolated from society, your neighbourhood, community, family members, deserted and shunned by spouse and friends. Imagine again the sick people at home and in hospitals, the...

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The most common irregular situations It is unfortunate that they hype surrounding Fiducia supplicans make us all think that it is only about same-sex couples and blessing them. It is not, and this we have...

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In the presentation of the document, Fiducia Supplicans, the Prefect of the Congregation for the doctrine of faith, Víctor Manuel Card. Fernández, states that: As with the Holy Father’s above-mentioned response to the Dubia of...

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Declaration on blessings in particular in the Church in Africa Introduction When the declaration was published, there was varied reaction and in some cases disproportionate, with several bishops and cardinals opposing with definite virulence some proposals...

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